Doctors - Prof. Dr. Duygu Övünç Hacıhamdioğlu | Pediatric Nephrology

Education and Specialization

1994–2000 Gülhane Military Medical Academy, Faculty of Medicine

2003–2007 GATA Faculty of Medicine — Residency in Pediatrics

2010–2013 GATA Faculty of Medicine — Fellowship in Pediatric Nephrology

Professional Experience

2001–2003 Gendarmerie Eşref Bitlis Barracks, Ankara

2008–2009 Gendarmerie Eşref Bitlis Barracks, Ankara

2013–2015 GATA Haydarpaşa Training Hospital

2015–2016 Maltepe University Faculty of Medicine Hospital

2016–2017 University of Health Sciences Süleymaniye Obstetrics and Pediatrics Training and Research Hospital

19 September 2017–Present BAU Medical Park Göztepe

Professional Memberships

Turkish Society of Pediatric Nephrology

Turkish Society of Nephrology

European Society of Pediatric Nephrology (ESPN)

Istanbul Medical Chamber

Areas of Expertise and Interest

Acute and chronic kidney injury in children.

Childhood hypertension.

Kidney stone disease.

Congenital kidney disorders.

Renal tubular disorders.

Urinary tract infections.

Academic Appointments

Professor of Pediatrics and Pediatric Nephrology.

Scientific Publications

Articles

Ata S, Hacıhamdioğlu DÖ, Cihan D, Kılıç D, Koçak G. White coat hypertension and left ventricle geometry in childhood. Blood Press. 2026 Dec;35(1):2606499. doi: 10.1080/08037051.2025.2606499. Epub 2025 Dec 27. PMID: 41411051.

Gençler A, Döven SS, Baştuğ F, Nalçacıoğlu H, Çiçek N, Atikel YÖ, Uysal B, Akil İ, Erfidan G, Özen Ç, Yıldırım ZNY, Yılmaz EK, Elmacı AM, Genç E, Gemici A, Akbulut BB, Aksu B, Ertan P, Bıyıklı N, Küçük N, Hacıhamdioğlu DÖ, Yılmaz K, Demircin G, Ağbaş A, Tekcan D, Ayvacı B, Kara A, Önal HG, Delibaş A, Koyun M, Alpay H. Clinical and metabolic factors associated with surgical intervention in pediatric urolithiasis: a multicenter retrospective study. Pediatr Nephrol. 2026 Oct 19. doi: 10.1007/s00467-026-07557-3. Online ahead of print. PMID: 42895574.

Hacıhamdioğlu DÖ, Çelik M, Duran MS. Comparative analysis of kidney growth and function in children with different types of unilateral congenital renal anomalies: a 2 year follow-up study. Int Urol Nephrol. 2026 Sep 4. doi: 10.1007/s11255-026-05369-w. Online ahead of print. PMID: 42696080.

Ata S, Yener S, Hacıhamdioğlu DÖ. A pilot single center study in children with enuresis; exploring frequency and charecteristics of monosymptomatic and non-monosymptomatic nocturnal enuresis. BMC Urol. 2025 Aug 9;25(1):195. doi: 10.1186/s12894-025-01900-w. PMID: 40783726.

Aksu B, Afonso AC, Akil I, Alpay H, Atmis B, Aydog O, Bayazıt AK, Bayram MT, Bilge I, Bulut IK, Buyukkaragoz B, Comak E, Demir BK, Dincel N, Donmez O, Durmus MA, Dursun H, Dusunsel R, Duzova A, Ertan P, Gedikbasi A, Goknar N, Guven S, Hacihamdioglu D, Jankauskiene A, Kalyoncu M, Kavukcu S, Kenan BU, Kucuk N, Kural B, Litwin M, Montini G, Morello W, Obrycki L, Omer B, Oner HA, Ozdemir EM, Ozkayin N, Paripovic D, Pehlivanoglu C, Saygili S, Schaefer F, Schaefer S, Sonmez F, Tabel Y, Tas N, Tasdemir M, Teixeira A, Tekcan D, Topaloglu R, Tulpar S, Turkkan ON, Uysal B, Uysalol M, Vitkevic R, Yavuz S, Yel S, Yildirim T, Yildirim ZY, Yildiz N, Yuksel S, Yurtseven E, Yilmaz A. Urine soluble TLR4 levels may contribute to predict urinary tract infection in children: the UTILISE Study. Pediatr Nephrol. 2024 Feb;39(2):483-491. doi: 10.1007/s00467-023-06063-0. Epub 2023 Jul 18. PMID: 37462743.

Aksu B, Afonso AC, Akil I, Alpay H, Atmis B, Aydog O, Bakkaloglu S, Bayazıt AK, Bayram MT, Bilge I, Bulut IK, Cetinkaya APG, Comak E, Demir BK, Dincel N, Donmez O, Durmus MA, Dursun H, Dusunsel R, Duzova A, Ertan P, Gedikbasi A, Goknar N, Guven S, Hacihamdioglu D, Jankauskiene A, Kalyoncu M, Kavukcu S, Kenan BU, Kucuk N, Kural B, Litwin M, Montini G, Morello W, Obrycki L, Omer B, Misirli Ozdemir E, Ozkayin N, Paripovic D, Pehlivanoglu C, Saygili S, Schaefer F, Schaefer S, Sonmez F, Tabel Y, Tas N, Tasdemir M, Teixeira A, Tekcan D, Topaloglu R, Tulpar S, Turkkan ON, Uysal B, Uysalol M, Vitkevic R, Yavuz S, Yel S, Yildirim T, Yildirim ZY, Yildiz N, Yuksel S, Yurtseven E, Yilmaz A. The relationship between urine heat shock protein 70 and congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract: UTILISE study. Front Urol. 2024 Feb 28;3:1281081. doi: 10.3389/fruro.2023.1281081. eCollection 2023. PMID: 40778050.

Yilmaz A, Afonso AC, Akil I, Aksu B, Alpay H, Atmis B, Aydog O, Bayazıt AK, Bayram MT, Bilge I, Bulut IK, Buyukkaragoz B, Comak E, Demir BK, Dincel N, Donmez O, Durmus MA, Dursun H, Dusunsel R, Duzova A, Ertan P, Gedikbasi A, Goknar N, Guven S, Hacihamdioglu D, Jankauskiene A, Kalyoncu M, Kavukcu S, Kenan BU, Kucuk N, Kural B, Litwin M, Montini G, Morello W, Nayir A, Obrycki L, Omer B, Ozdemir EM, Ozkayin N, Paripovic D, Pehlivanoglu C, Saygili S, Schaefer S, Sonmez F, Tabel Y, Tas N, Tasdemir M, Teixeira A, Tekcan D, Tulpar S, Turkkan ON, Uysal B, Uysalol M, Vaiciuniene D, Yavuz S, Yel S, Yildirim T, Yildirim ZY, Yildiz N, Yuksel S, Yurtseven E, Schaefer F, Topaloglu R. Urinary HSP70 improves diagnostic accuracy for urinary tract infection in children: UTILISE study. Pediatr Nephrol. 2023 Mar;38(3):791-799. doi: 10.1007/s00467-022-05664-5. Epub 2022 Jul 18. PMID: 35849222.

on behalf of ESPN Glomerulonephritis Working Group, 2023. Rituximab-associated hypogammaglobulinemia in children with idiopathic nephrotic syndrome: results of an ESPN survey. Pediatric Nephrology. 38, 9, 3035-3042. DOI: 10.1007/s00467-023-05913-1.

Canpolat N, Yıldırım ZY, Yıldız N, Taşdemir M, Göknar N, Evrengül H, Gülmez R, Aksu B, Dursun H, Özçelik G, Yavaşcan Ö, Çiçek RY, Tülpar S, Hacıhamdioğlu DÖ, Nayır A, Alpay H. COVID-19 in pediatric patients undergoing chronic dialysis and kidney transplantation. Eur J Pediatr. 2022 Jan;181(1):117-123. doi: 10.1007/s00431-021-04191-z. Epub 2021 Jul 3. PMID: 34218318.

Baştuğ F, Ağbaş A, Tülpar S, Yıldırım ZNY, Çiçek N, Günay N, Gemici A, Çelik B, Delebe EÖÇ, Nalçacıoğlu H, Yılmaz A, Gökçe İ, Demircin G, Hacıhamdioğlu DÖ, Yılmaz K, Atmış B, Yılmaz EK, Ertan P, Dursun İ, Aksu B, Akbulut BB, Döven SS, Öner N, Yel S, Elmacı AM, Atikel YÖ, Erfidan G, Uysal B, Bıyıklı N, Yazıcıoğlu B, Küçük N, Çomak E, Sever FL, Akil İ, Aksoy Ö, Alpay H. Comparison of infants and children with urolithiasis: a large case series. Urolithiasis. 2022 Aug;50(4):411-421. doi: 10.1007/s00240-022-01327-0. Epub 2022 Apr 28. PMID: 35482085.

Hacıhamdioğlu DÖ, Altan Ferhatoğlu Z, Karkucak M, Fişek İzci NM, Yakut T. SPINK5 mutation and FLG gene deletion in an infant with Netherton syndrome. Pediatr Int. 2022 Jan;64(1):e15087. doi: 10.1111/ped.15087. PMID: 35438212.

Kasap-Demir, B., Taşdemir, M., Övünç-Hacıhamdioğlu, D., Girişgen, İ., Dursun, H., Çivilibal, M., Benzer, M., Karaaslan-Bıyıklı, N., Özkayın, N. & Sönmez, F., 2022. Approaches of Pediatric Nephrologists to Hypertensive Patients in Turkey (Turkish Pediatric Hypertension Working Group Study). Turkish Journal of Nephrology. 31, 2, 110-115. DOI: 10.5152/turkjnephrol.2022.21112.

the European Society for Pediatric Nephrology, 2022. Correction to: Impact of coronavirus disease-2019 on pediatric nephrology practice and education: an ESPN survey (Pediatric Nephrology, (2022), 37, 8, (1867-1875), 10.1007/s00467-021-05226-1). Pediatric Nephrology. 37, 8, 1943-1944.

Coskun, Y., Demirel, O. U., Bayram, T., Akman, I. & Hacihamdioglu, D. O., 2022. Estimating glomerular filtration rate via cystatin-C in preterm infants: a comparative analysis. Paediatrica Indonesiana(Paediatrica Indonesiana). 62, 4, 223-231. DOI: 10.14238/pi62.4.2022.223-31.

the European Society for Pediatric Nephrology, 2022. Impact of coronavirus disease-2019 on pediatric nephrology practice and education: an ESPN survey. Pediatric Nephrology. 37, 8, 1867-1875. DOI: 10.1007/s00467-021-05226-1.

Döven SS, Tülpar S, Baştuğ F, Yıldırım ZNY, Yılmaz EK, Çiçek N, Küçük N, Çomak E, Yazıcıoğlu B, Nalçacıoğlu H, Delibaş A, Uysal B, Ağbaş A, Gemici A, Günay N, Ertan P, Bıyıklı N, Hacıhamdioğlu DÖ, Elmacı AM, Atikel YÖ, Delebe EÖÇ, Sever FL, Gökçe İ, Öner N, Akman S, Aksu B, Atmış B, Yel S, Yılmaz A, Çelik B, Dursun İ, Alpay H. A nationwide retrospective study in Turkish children with nephrocalcinosis. Turk J Med Sci. 2021 Oct;51(5):2564-2569. doi: 10.3906/sag-2103-347. Epub 2021 Oct 21. PMID: 34174796.

Hacıhamdioğlu DÖ, Koçak G, Doğan BN, Koyuncu E. Challenges in choosing the appropriate guidelines for use in children and adolescents with hypertension. Arch Pediatr. 2021 Aug;28(6):451-458. doi: 10.1016/j.arcped.2021.05.004. Epub 2021 Jul 2. PMID: 34226065.

Hacihamdioǧlu, D. Ö., Ceylan, Ö. & Yardimci, A. H., 2021. Could arterial stiffness be early reversible target organ damage test in childhood hypertension?. Anatolian Journal of Cardiology. 25, 7, 496-504. DOI: 10.5152/AnatolJCardiol.2021.67927.

Kılıç, A., Hacıhamdioğlu, D. Ö., Tural, E. & Karademir, F., 2020. Evaluation of neuropsychological development of children diagnosed with primary monosymptomatic nocturnal enuresis: A pilot study. Turkish Journal of Urology. 46, 4, 320-325. DOI: 10.5152/tud.2020.19122.

Montini, G., Busutti, M., Yalcinkaya, F., Woolf, A. S., Weber, S., Alpay, H., Ariceta, G., Bael, A., Bonthuis, M., Caliskan, S., Gotsiridze, E., Gulleroglu, K., Gunduz, Z., Hacihamdioglu, D. O., Hoefele, J., Ismaili, K., Jardim, H., Maringhini, S., Murer, L. & Ozcakar, B. et al., 1 Şub 2018. A questionnaire survey of radiological diagnosis and management of renal dysplasia in children. Journal of Nephrology. 31, 1, 95-102. DOI: 10.1007/s40620-017-0417-7.

The ARegPKD Consortium, 16 Şub 2017. Recent progress of the ARegPKD registry study on autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease. Frontiers in Pediatrics. 5, 18. DOI: 10.3389/fped.2017.00018.

The Turkish Cystinosis Study Group, 2017. The clinical and mutational spectrum of Turkish patients with cystinosis. Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. 12, 10, 1634-1641. DOI: 10.2215/CJN.00180117.

Hacıhamdioğlu, D. Ö., Altun, D., Hacıhamdioğlu, B., Çekmez, F., Aydemir, G., Kul, M., Müftüoğlu, T., Süleymanoğlu, S. & Karademir, F., 2016. The association between serum 25-hydroxy vitamin d level and urine cathelicidin in children with a urinary tract infection. JCRPE Journal of Clinical Research in Pediatric Endocrinology. 8, 3, 325-329. DOI: 10.4274/jcrpe.2563.

Hacıhamdioğlu, D. Ö., Hacıhamdioğlu, B., Altun, D., Müftüoğlu, T., Karademir, F. & Süleymanoğlu, S., 2016. Urinary netrin-1: A new biomarker for the early diagnosis of renal damage in obese children. JCRPE Journal of Clinical Research in Pediatric Endocrinology. 8, 3, 282-287. DOI: 10.4274/jcrpe.2828.

Hacıhamdioğlu B, Hacıhamdioğlu D, Delil K. 22q11 deletion syndrome: current perspective. Appl Clin Genet. 2015 May 18;8:123-32. doi: 10.2147/TACG.S82105. eCollection 2015. PMID: 26056486.

Altun D, Dabak O, Hacıhamdioğlu DÖ. Scientific publications in pediatrics over the last ten years in Turkey and worldwide. Turk J Pediatr. 2015 Mar-Apr;57(2):117-22. PMID: 26690590.

Hacıhamdioğlu DÖ, Kalman S, Gök F. Long-term results of children diagnosed with idiopathic nephrotic syndrome; single center experience. Turk Pediatri Ars. 2015 Mar 1;50(1):37-44. doi: 10.5152/tpa.2015.2086. eCollection 2015 Mar. PMID: 26078695.

Hacıhamdioğlu DÖ, Düzova A, Alehan D, Oğuz B, Beşbaş N. Circulating fibroblast growth factor 23 in children on peritoneal dialysis is associated with effective dialysis. Turk J Pediatr. 2015 Jan-Feb;57(1):9-16. PMID: 26613215.

Hacıhamdioğlu, D. Ö., Zeybek, C., Gök, F., Pekel, A. & Muşabak, U., 1 2015. Elevated urinary t helper 1 chemokine levels in newly diagnosed hypertensive obese children. JCRPE Journal of Clinical Research in Pediatric Endocrinology. 7, 3, 175-182. DOI: 10.4274/jcrpe.1917.

Hacıhamdioglu, D. Ö., Hacıhamdioglu, B., Aydemir, G., Kul, M., Karademir, F. & Süleymanoğlu, S., 1 May 2015. Mannitol induced acute kidney injury during treatment of cerebral edema due to diabetic ketoacidosis in an adolescent. Nobel Medicus. 11, 2, 93-96.

Hacihamdioglu DO, Demiriz M, Sobaci G, Kocaoglu M, Demirkaya E, Gok F. Cerebral vein thrombosis in a four year old with Behçet's disease. Reumatol Clin. 2014 Jul-Aug;10(4):254-6. doi: 10.1016/j.reuma.2013.05.007. Epub 2013 Dec 31. PMID: 24388639.

Hacihamdioğlu DÖ, Gökhan A, Cihan M, Mul K, Ferhan K, Süleymanoğlu S. Cyclosporin A-induced posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome in an adolescent with steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome. Int Urol Nephrol. 2014 Oct;46(10):2055-6. doi: 10.1007/s11255-014-0754-6. Epub 2014 Jun 8. PMID: 24908282.

Altun D, Kurekci AE, Gursel O, Hacıhamdioglu DO, Kurt I, Aydın A, Ozcan O. Malondialdehyde, antioxidant enzymes, and renal tubular functions in children with iron deficiency or iron-deficiency anemia. Biol Trace Elem Res. 2014 Oct;161(1):48-56. doi: 10.1007/s12011-014-0084-7. Epub 2014 Aug 8. PMID: 25099508.

Ashraf S, Gee HY, Woerner S, Xie LX, Vega-Warner V, Lovric S, Fang H, Song X, Cattran DC, Avila-Casado C, Paterson AD, Nitschké P, Bole-Feysot C, Cochat P, Esteve-Rudd J, Haberberger B, Allen SJ, Zhou W, Airik R, Otto EA, Barua M, Al-Hamed MH, Kari JA, Evans J, Bierzynska A, Saleem MA, Böckenhauer D, Kleta R, El Desoky S, Hacihamdioglu DO, Gok F, Washburn J, Wiggins RC, Choi M, Lifton RP, Levy S, Han Z, Salviati L, Prokisch H, Williams DS, Pollak M, Clarke CF, Pei Y, Antignac C, Hildebrandt F. ADCK4 mutations promote steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome through CoQ10 biosynthesis disruption. J Clin Invest. 2013 Dec;123(12):5179-89. doi: 10.1172/JCI69000. Epub 2013 Nov 25. PMID: 24270420.

Hacihamdioglu DO, Fidanci K, Kilic A, Gok F, Topaloglu R. QT and JT dispersion and cardiac performance in children with neonatal Bartter syndrome: a pilot study. Pediatr Nephrol. 2013 Oct;28(10):1969-74. doi: 10.1007/s00467-013-2517-5. Epub 2013 Jun 13. PMID: 23760993.

Hacihamdioglu DÖ, Kurekci AE, Gursel O, Atay AA, Balamtekin N, Aydin A, Haşimi A, Ozcan O. Evaluation of lipid peroxidation and antioxidant system in healthy iron-replete infants receiving iron prophylaxis. Nutrition. 2013 Jan;29(1):138-42. doi: 10.1016/j.nut.2012.05.009. Epub 2012 Oct 30. PMID: 23116775.

Zeybek, C., Mumcuoǧlu, T., Kalman, S., Gök, F., Hacihamdioǧlu, D. Ö. & Demirkaya, E., 2013. Bardet-Biedl Sendromu: Iki olgu ve literatürün gözden geçirilmesi. Gulhane Medical Journal. 55, 4, 321-324. DOI: 10.5455/gulhane.8936.

Hacihamdioglu DO, Ozen S. Canakinumab induces remission in a patient with resistant familial Mediterranean fever. Rheumatology (Oxford). 2012 Jun;51(6):1041. doi: 10.1093/rheumatology/kes021. Epub 2012 Mar 7. PMID: 22403182.

Hacihamdioǧlu, D. Ö., Kibar, Y., Gül, D., Kocaoǧlu, M. & Gök, F., 2012. Giant vesical diverticulum, unilateral renal agenesis and mental retardation: An unusual association. Turk Uroloji Dergisi. 38, 2, 112-113. DOI: 10.5152/tud.2012.024.

Hacıhamdioğlu B, Ünay B, Hacıhamdioğlu DÖ, Vurucu S, Gül D, Akın R. Goldenhar syndrome with duodenal atresia: a new finding. Clin Dysmorphol. 2008 Apr;17(2):141-142. doi: 10.1097/MCD.0b013e3282eff39f. PMID: 18388789.

Hacihamdioǧlu, B., Hacihamdioǧlu, D. Ö., Sarici, S. Ü. & Özcan, O., 2006. Gülhane Askeri Tip Akademisi Çocuk Saǧliǧi ve Hastaliklari Kliniǧinin Science Citation Index'de yer alan yayinlarinin analizi. Gulhane Medical Journal. 48, 4, 205-207.

Balamtekin, N., Hacihamdioǧlu, D., Gülgün, M. & Kürekçi, A. E., 2006. Streptococcus pneumonia'ya baǧli purpura fulminans: Olgu sunumu ve literatür özeti. Gulhane Medical Journal. 48, 3, 183-186.

Kısmet E., Köseoglu V., Demirkaya E., Gülgün M., Hacıhamdıoglu D.Ö., Demırbag S. ‘Wilms tumor associated with elevated alpha-fetoprotein level.’ Pediatric Blood & Cancer, 44(4), 423-424. (2005).

Kul, M., Hacihamdioǧlu, D., Gülgün, M., Kesik, V., Vurucu, S., Sarici, S. Ü. & Alpay, F., 2005. Doǧumsal kizamikçik sendromu. Gulhane Medical Journal. 47, 4, 312-314.

Kendirli T, Aydín HI, Hacíhamdioğlu D, Gülgün M, Unay B, Akín R, Lenk MK, Gökçay E. Meningitis with multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii treated with ampicillin/sulbactam. J Hosp Infect. 2004 Apr;56(4):328. doi: 10.1016/j.jhin.2003.12.006. PMID: 15066747.

Kendirli, T., Ünay, B., Hacihamdioǧlu, D., Akin, R. & Gökcay, E., 2004. Erken ve aǧir başlangiçli bi̇r subakut sklerozan panensefali̇t olgusu. Gulhane Medical Journal. 46, 3, 242-244.